Images of the Ice Age
- ISBN-10
- 0199686009
- ISBN-13
- 9780199686001
- Category
- Art, Prehistoric
- Pages
- 600
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-02
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Author
- Paul G. Bahn
Description
Images of the Ice Age, here in its third edition, is the most complete study available of the world's earliest imagery, presenting a fascinating account of the art of our Ice Age ancestors. Authoritative and wide-ranging, it covers not only the magnificent cave art of famous sites such as Lascaux, Altamira, and Chauvet, but also other less well-known sites around the world, and open-air and portable art. Lavishly illustrated and highly accessible,Images of the Ice Age provides a visual feast and an absorbing synthesis of this crucial aspect of human history, offering a unique opportunity to appreciate universally important works of art, many of which can neverbe accessible to the public, and which represent the very earliest evidence of artistic expression.
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